Hormones that are secreted by one endocrine gland and control the activities of another endocrine gland are called _______ hormones.

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Tropic hormones, also known as tropins, are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulate the secretion of hormones by other endocrine glands. Examples include thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones, and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which stimulate the gonads (ovaries and testes) to produce sex hormones.

Hormones That Are Secreted by One Endocrine Gland and Control